MR imaging of the hippocampus in normal pressure hydrocephalus: Correlations with cortical Alzheimer's disease confirmed by pathologic analysis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 409-414

  Savolainen, Sakari ^a   Laakso, Mikko P ^a   Paljärvi, Leo ^a   Alafuzoff, Irina ^a   Hurskainen, Heleena ^a   Partanen, Kaarina ^a   Soininen, Hilkka ^a   Vapalahti, Matti ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN SIZE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; VOLUNTEER;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATROPHY; BIOPSY; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033956177     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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